Light jet

N500XL

2003 Cessna Citation Excel

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2003
Serial
560-5335
Class
Light jet
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Abd Equipment LLC (LLC)
Based
Aledo, TX
Registration record

N500XL on the FAA register

Type
2003 Cessna Citation Excel (FAA: Cessna 560XL)
Serial
560-5335
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545 series
Registered owner
Abd Equipment LLC
Aledo, TX
Certificate issued
2026-08-10
Airworthiness date
2003-05-13
Registration expires
2033-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A63C08
Mode S (octal)
51436010
Seats (type)
13
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Range (type)
1,900 nm
Cruise (type)
392 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N500XL to the current registrant.
  • 2005-04-18
    N500XL previously assigned to a Sikorsky HH-3F (s/n 1472); cancelled.
  • 2003-05-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
Overview

About N500XL

N500XL is a 2003 Cessna Citation Excel (FAA model 560XL), serial number 560-5335. The FAA register lists Abd Equipment LLC as the registrant in Aledo, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 10, 2026 and expires on August 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a light jet, two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545 series engines and 13 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 392 knots and a range of about 1,900 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated May 13, 2003.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N500XL. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
392 kt
Range
1,900 nm
Power / thrust (each)
3786
Takeoff over 50 ft
3,460 ft
Landing over 50 ft
3,315 ft
Fuel burn
235 gph

Published figures for the Cessna Citation Excel type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Cessna Citation Excel specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2000-06-10 Accident · Wellington, NV Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · LAX00LA220
Reported aircraft: Sikorsky HH-3F — a different aircraft that carried the N500XL registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: the pilot's encounter with a wind shear while maneuvering at low altitude in mountainous terrain, which resulted in a high descent rate and inadvertent entry into a power settling condition.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.